St Genesius Invitational
2022 — Online, GA/US
Extemporaneous Speaking -- International
Event Description:
"Extemporaneous Speaking is defined as an individual event where an original synthesis of the speaker is presented with current fact and opinion on a designated current event topic, usually presented in conjunction with numerous sources."
Georgia Forensic Coaches Association
In this event, the topics will center around internationally themed issues - examples include but are not limited to NATO & Russia, Latin America, Middle East, Global Health, etc.
Due to the asynchronous nature of this event, students will have a slate of topics released to them on Friday, January 14, at 9:00am EST. Students will choose 1 topic of their choosing and prepare as if it was a normal tournament. Students are to have 30 minutes to prepare, preparation time does not need to be filmed for this tournament.
The time limit is seven (7) minutes maximum with a thirty (30) second grace period.